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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Smith County (Mississippi, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
126
485
621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
126
485
621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
115
459
578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
86
396
498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
22
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Smith County (Mississippi)
12 Families width 21 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Smith County (Mississippi)
22 Genera with 21 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Poecilominettia Hendel, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Rhodesiella Adams, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 18211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Smith County (Mississippi)
21 Species
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Ceraturgus elizabethae Brimley, 1924
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Lasiopogon opaculus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Lasiopogon schizopygus Cannings, 2002
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ommatius gemma Brimley, 1928
Parhelophilus flavifacies Bigot, 1883
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Poecilominettia valida Walker, 1858
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Rachispoda spuleri Sabrosky, 1949
Rhodesiella brimleyi Sabrosky, 1947Small-leaf milkpea
Somula mississippiensis Hull, 1922Mexican blue oak
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xylomya americana Wiedemann, 1821

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Smith County (Mississippi)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
17
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
5
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Diptera at hbs.bishopmuseum.org
Diptera at sci-s03.bacs.uq.edu.au
Diptera at papua-insects.nl
Diptera at artfakta.se
Diptera at dyntaxa.se
Diptera at gbif.org
Diptera at irmng.org
Diptera at itis.gov
Diptera at marinespecies.org